State v. Robert Telles
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Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area elected official, was charged in Nevada with murdering investigative reporter Jeff German. Reporting said German had written about Telles’s conduct in office before his death in September 2022. Telles was later convicted in Clark County District Court, and the case drew attention because of the alleged connection between the reporting and the killing. [1]
- Who
- Defendant Robert Telles was a former Clark County public administrator. [1]
- Alleged charge
- He faced first-degree murder charges in the stabbing death of journalist Jeff German. [1]
- Location
- The case was prosecuted in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]
Later developments Reveal spoilers +
On October 16, 2024, Telles was sentenced to at least 28 years in Nevada state prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. [1]
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